Monday, January 15, 2007

Another direction....

" ride your torque curve ™"....


The above is a play on words to emphasize the opportunity to put the torquey, big twin engines in another type of chassis. Imagine a sportbike chassis using an engine with 100+ ft/lbs. of torque (low in the rev range), instead of the stretched chopper chassis. Sound fun on roads that matter to you most?

Below are early examples of what should be a long list of custom motorcycles along this direction.

ride your flat torque curve beyond the straight roads....

Monday, January 01, 2007

American Cafe Racer

The American Cafe Racer "Supermanx" by Mike Cook.
click on the above photo & look at the infinite character of this hotrod...*


The cafe racer style is timeless. Now, the style comes with the torque of a big twin. Damn, this bike is fucking cool.

Mike designed and built the frame based on the old Norton featherbed frame (the frame that took motorcycling to a new level in its day). One can easily see that ACR will take the custom motorcycle scene to new levels.






Look at the stylish foot bracket & accompanying rear brake lever, cleverly circling a stout swingarm pivot....

click on the picture to get a closer look...








*From the bars to the"Mag wheel" look of the rear sprocket, this bike has style. Best of all, it delivers that amount of style with performance. Motorcycling is about riding first, preferably leaned over in a corner.....find that axis only motorcycles and planes can provide to humans.




Check out ACR's website by clicking on the title of this post or with the links on the right. Mike has been around.....